Eastern Christian Insights

The Blindman 07.06.2016 ↓

Are you experiencing healing from the blinding power of sin and death through the resurrection of Jesus?

Overcoming Hatred and Division Through the Resurrection: Homily on the Samaritan Woman 31.05.2016 ↓

Do you understand the Gospel as being good news for all, even for those whom you hate?

The Myrrhbearers 18.05.2016 ↓

Fr. Philip challenges us to respond in humble obedience to the resurrected Christ, following the example of the Myrrhbearers.

His Bodily Wounds and Ours: Homily for Thomas Sunday 11.05.2016 ↓

On Thomas Sunday, we are reminded that Christ rose victoriously with his wounds and that we too may bring our bodily limitations and challenges into the redeeming light of the risen Christ.

Palm Sunday 06.05.2016 ↓

Fr. Philip invites us to follow Jesus through his passion, bringing victory through the cross.

St Mary of Egypt 06.05.2016 ↓

Fr. Philip calls us to a life of repentance like St Mary of Egypt.

Moving Up by Moving Down: Homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent 12.04.2016 ↓

On this Sunday of "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," by St. John Climacus, we are called to ever greater heights of union with God by lowering ourselves through humble repentance.

Cross Lent 06.04.2016 ↓

Fr. Philip encourages us at this midpoint of Great Lent to take up our cross and follow Jesus.

Knowing God as Whole Persons 30.03.2016 ↓

Fr. Philip remembers St. Gregory Palamas by calling us to bring our whole personhood - body, soul and spirit - into our relationship with God.

Prodigal 03.03.2016 ↓

Fr. Philip encourages us to find ourselves in the story of the Prodigal Son, and to come home to the Father who is ready to forgive.

Publican 24.02.2016 ↓

Fr. Philip calls us to begin the journey into Great Lent with the mindset of the Publican rather than the self-righteousness of the Pharisee.

Children of Light 01.02.2016 ↓

Fr. Philip calls us to open our eyes to those areas of our own lives which need to change, as we become children of light.

The Rich Fool 01.02.2016 ↓

Fr. Philip challenges the foolishness of pursuing wealth, power and politics in place of the true salvation of our lives.

Good Samaritan 20.01.2016 ↓

The story of the Good Samaritan calls us to treat everyone as our neighbor through the love of God for the whole world.

Gadarene 12.01.2016 ↓

We must accept a kind of death in order to become our true selves—one that includes a rejection of legalism and self-justification.

St. Luke 05.01.2016 ↓

Fr. Philip explores the significance of St. Luke, the patron saint of his parish.

Sowing 29.12.2015 ↓

We must tend or care for the seeds and the growing plants of our souls if they are to have any realistic hope of producing a good crop.

Love Your Enemies 26.12.2015 ↓

Becoming a blessing to others is the way to be blessed ourselves.

Wonder 08.12.2015 ↓

Have you lost your sense of wonder at God's presence in your life?

Cross Politics 01.12.2015 ↓

To be Christ's disciple requires taking up a cross, denying oneself, and losing one's life in the world.

The Cross 30.11.2015 ↓

To believe in the power of Christ's Cross is to bet our lives on His sacrificial offering.

Wedding Garment 17.11.2015 ↓

Our baptismal garment gives a profound responsibility throughout our lives to live in a way that shines with the divine glory—that radiates the light of Christ to a world so filled with darkness, death, and despair.

Vineyard 10.11.2015 ↓

Many times in the Bible, cultivated land is a sign of our relationship with God.

Rich Young Ruler 27.10.2015 ↓

It is a mistake to approach the life in Christ as a list of chores to be checked off.

Dormition 20.10.2015 ↓

The Feast of the Dormition calls us to embrace the fullness of life—the deepest reality of what it means to be a human being in the world as we know it.